The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-08
HOME JOTTINGS.
from Mondays DAILY FREE Pass

-Twenty-three children were con-
tirmed at the German Lutheran church
last Sunday, Rev. +. X. Schulze perform
ing the ceremonies.
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y. l.. Washburn, Attorney at Law"
appears in gold letters on the windows
of the rooms in Odd Fellows block,
soon to be occupied by that gentleman.
The partnership heretofore existing
between W. b. Craig and K. l.. McCor-
mick in the operation of the Empire
Stone Quarries in this city, has been dis
solved.
Owing TO the fact that Mr.. Palmer
was unable to accept the craftsmanship of
the city Republican committee, Mr.. b.
futile has been appointed in his stead.
Mr.. futile will make a good chairman.
Fruit tree and nursery agents, who
hereafter do business in this state, will
be required TO take out license and
give bond Tor 5000. The Secretary
of State will give further information.
Several Mankato contractors, as
we'll as Minneapolis parties are figuring
on the Holbrook hotel job. We hope
to see the contract go to home builder,
as III all probability will he the case.
C. III. Piper sold to {. f. Warner
last week a fine lot of horses for use at
the Willard Cattle Co.'S Montana ranch.
among them being three or four, French
grade stations and fine coach horse.
They shipped to Montana on Thursday.
The members of the High School
literary society gave another of their
pleasing entertainments at the Union
building last Friday evening, realizing
goodly sum toward payment for the
new piano which has recently been pur-
chased.
Geo. Fox says the Northwestern COM
pany has sent out most of Its new rates,
and the rest are expected to-day. The
new schedule will average lower than
the old. In the lumber rates from Wis
consin and Michigan points this is es-
pecially noticeable.
The contract for erecting the new
school house for the German Lutheran
society has been given TO Theo. ROemer.
The building will be commenced at once,
and as soon as completed another teach
er will be engaged. A steeple will be
added 10 the old school house, and new
bell put in.
On Wednesday evening, the 9th
inst, Mrs. }. G. Curryer, of Lake Crys-
tai, will appear at the Opera House, ac-
companied by her Glee Club, and the en-
tertainment promises 10 be replete with
interest and amusement. Mrs. Curryer
has an essay on our Farmers Sons and
Daughters" and there can be no doubt
that the paper will be full of good adj
vice.
An alarm of fire this afternoon at
$50 was sent in from the Catholic school
building on 9TH street, caused oy the
burning out of a chimney. The depart
ment responded promptly, but their ser
vices were not required, the fire being
put out by parties near. No damage was
done 10 the building.
The citizen who looked for an indcf-
mite continuance of the pleasant days of
last week had his hopes disastrously
shattered yesterday, and has become a
devOut believer IN the uncertainty of
life-and April weather. The trouble
commenced early III the day, and the
flowers that bloom in the Spring post
pOned their appearance, owing Ia the re-
turn engagement of the blizzard cOmbi-
nation. The hail, snow and raIr intro
duced in the first part of the program
were realistic in the extreme, but the
great features of the performance did
not appear until Sunday afternoon. Seri-
Ously speaking, the storm which set in
yesterday morning and RACED through
out the day and following night, was as
severe as is often experienced in this
section IN April. 1t was real blizzard,
with the usual wind and snow accompa-
niments, and the beautiful" formed in
drifts to the depth of several inches.
The thermometer behaved very we'll,
however and the most discomfort eX-
perienced by our citizens has been the
overthrow of their hopes IN regard To the
opening of Spring.